Chicken Quesadilla Recipe

This delicious chicken quesadilla recipe is so simple you can make it anytime. You will find dozens of other authentic Mexican recipes on our site. Anytime you are looking for the perfect hot and spicy dish try one of Chef Jay's! You can't go wrong.

Ingredients:
Chicken boneless breasts of your choice.
1 teaspoon Cumin
3 tablespoons Chili powder
2 Garlic cloves or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 medium Onion
2 medium Bell peppers
3 tablespoons Cooking oil your choice
1 Canned whole tomatoes or chopped
2 cups chicken broth
Salt to taste
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
salsa
sour cream
12 to 24 Soft flour tortillas

Directions:
-In four quart pan add chicken breasts. Salt, cover with water, bring to boil, loosely cover. Cook over medium low heat for 1 hour, drain saving broth. Set chicken aside to cool.
-When cooled, chop in small pieces. In same pot add oil, sauté onion and bell peppers, diced. Cooking over low heat till lightly sautéed. Add chicken cooking 3 or 4 more minutes.
-In blender add can tomato's, chili powder, garlic, cumin, oregano. Pour mixture in pan along with 2 cups of broth. Bring to boil, cover and simmer over medium heat about 15 or 20 minutes, salt to taste.
-Heat a thin layer of oil in a heavy medium-size pan over medium-low heat. Place a tortilla in the pan and sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese.
-Add about 3 tablespoons of the strained chicken mixture and top with another 1/4 cup cheese. Cover with another tortilla and cook for two to three minutes or until golden brown. Flip the chicken quesadillas over and cook for an additional two minutes.
-Remove from heat and cut into wedges. Keep warm while frying the remaining chicken quesadillas.